Candidacy Statement: Bard College

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Candidacy Statement

Bard College stands as a shining example to all other higher-education institutions for its remarkable commitment to engendering power to the students over the way the college operates. I seek to run for the position of unmoderated student member of the Educational Policies Committee (EPC) for two reasons: (1) to represent the unmoderated student body in matters of educational policy, courses, and other issues that may arise and (2) to personally have an impact on the educational landscape of Bard.
While I am technically a first-year student, my history with Bard goes back almost a decade. I was one of the first members of the Bard Preparatory Division of the Conservatory and explored my passion

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